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Lincolns birth
On this day Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks had a child and named him, Abraham Lincoln. They were living in Nolin Creek, Kentucky. They lived in a one floor log cabin.
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Charles Darwin
On this day one of the most famous english naturalist in the 1800s. He made the theory that all animals came from common ancestories. He also researched and made the theory of natural selection which was proven true.
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James Anthony Froude
On this day a famous historians James Anthony Froude was an English historian, novelist, biographer, and editor of Fraser's Magazine. He published many novels in his life time. He was the youngest of eight children, including engineer and naval architect William Froude and Anglo-Catholic polemicist Richard Hurrell Froude, who was fifteen years his elder.
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Mother dies
On this day his biological mother dies. It is not 100% positive on how she died but many sources say that she died from "milk sickness." This is caused by drinking milk from a cow that was feeding on poisonous plants.
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Alfred Marshall
On this day Alfred Marshall was born. He was one of the most famous and influentrial economist of his time. Principles of Economics was a book on economics and was one of the most famous books on economy for many years.
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Abraham's marriage
On this day Abraham married Mary Todd. They had a good marriage but Mary would throw things and scream things at Abraham during the arguement and would not try to be civil him. They also had four children named Robert, Edward, William, and Thomas. Every child except Robert died from early childhood sickness. Robert grew up to be a successful lawyer and buisness man after graduating Harvard College.
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Rudolf Eucken
On this day a famous german philosopher was born. He also won the 1908 Nobel Prize for Literature. He was one of the most famous philosophers of his time.
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Elected into House of Representives
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Abraham's father
On this day abraham's father died of natural causes at the age of 73. Abe wasn't close to his father and did not attend the wedding. His 2nd wife died years after him.
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Albert Lortzing
On this day Albert one of the best composers died. He also was a singer and actor. He is considered to be the main representative of the German Spieloper, a form similar to the French opéra comique, which grew out of the Singspiel.
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Lincoln and Douglas debates
These debates of 1858 were the most known debates of the political race that year. These debates were for the presidency. Lincoln was favored in these debates mostly because he was against slavery and many people wanted slavery to end.
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Henri Bergson
On this day a famous french philosopher was born. He was very famous in the first half of the 20th century. He won the 1927 Nobel Prize in Literature
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Abraham is elected
On this day Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated the 16th president of the United states of America. He ended up getting 40 percent of the votes over Stephen Douglas. His vice president was Andrew Johnson.
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Gettysburg Adress
Abraham delivered the Gettysburg Adress that ended the civil war. It was said at the Soldiers' National Cemetary. This was the speech that had beginning with the now-iconic phrase "Four score and seven years ago," referring to the Declaration of Independence during the American Revolution in 1776. It also was an rememberances for all the vistims who died at Gettysburg.
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Abraham re-elected
On this day Abraham was re-elected president of the United States of America. He also delivered his second inaugural address.
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Abraham Lincoln's death
On this day Abraham was sitting and John Wilks Boothe went behind him and shot him in the head and assasinated during his presidencey. He was burried at Oak Ridge Cemetary in Springfield, Illinois.
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